D'art Gallery Denver proudly presents: The Wild Ones: An Untamed Portrait of the American West by Scott Wilson. Through breathtaking conservation photography, Scott Wilson captures the raw beauty, dignity, and defiance of Colorado’s wild horses—icons of freedom navigating the harsh and majestic landscapes of the West. His images are both artistic testaments to wild spirit and urgent calls to protect these imperiled animals and the vanishing public lands they roam. Each showpiece invites viewers into a deeper connection with the untamed, challenging us to see wild horses not as relics of the past, but as living symbols of resilience and resistance.
Artist:
Scott Wilson - PHOTOADVOCACY
Colorado-based conservation photographer, Scott Wilson, believes photography and photojournalism have key roles to play in supporting causes and communities we believe in.
He has built a platform of PhotoAdvocacy speaking on behalf of wild horses in the American west, celebrating the special place they hold in the country's natural fabric, despite a daily threat of removal from their homes on public lands.
A landscape photographer of 20 years, Scott found his advocacy voice after a prolonged battle with stage 4 colon cancer refocused his lens on Colorado’s wildlife, leading to the life-changing discovery of a remote and mesmerizing herd in Sand Wash Basin on the Wyoming border.
An early encounter with a wild tricolored pinto stallion known as Picasso helped change the focus of his career as a photographic artist, but it was an impending roundup, threatening the survival of the herd, that unlocked Scott's voice as a PhotoAdvocate and he has since campaigned for better outcomes for wild horses from behind and in front of the lens.
Scott is a contributor to We Animals Media, the world’s largest animal photojournalism agency, and to American Wild Horse Conservation, for whom he also acts as a spokesperson and strategist.
Anger Management, a statement piece about the conservation challenges facing wild horses in the American west, earned Open Photographer of the Year and Natural World and Wildlife Awards in the Sony World Photography Awards, raising awareness of wild horse issues in more than 140 countries.
EXHIBITION DATES: July 31 – August 24, 2025
July 31 - Show Opening
August 1 - First Friday Art Walk
August 15 - Opening Reception 6-9 pm
August 24 - Last Look Sunday 11-4 pm